Google Earth Heads For The Stars - Overclock.net

JacKz5o · 08-22-07

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Google has launched Sky for Google Earth, new functionality that adds imagery of the stars to Google Earth’s already extensive imagery of our planet.

According to Google, the new functionality allows users to “explore the universe from the comfort of your chair.” Users can zoom in on galaxies hundreds of millions of light years away, explore the constellations and even witness a supernova explosion.

The space imagery includes over one million photographs from various sources, including the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the Palomar Observatory at the California Institute of Technology and the Hubble Telescope.

It’s often said that Google Earth and Google Maps took Cartography to the masses, Sky could well do the same for Astronomy.

To access Sky, users must download the latest version of Google Earth.

Source: TechCrunch

ElMikeTheMike · 08-22-07

Even the stars arent safe!

Nice find.

Twinnuke · 08-22-07

Google is taking over teh univerzes

Stillhouse · 08-22-07

Downloading this as we speak. I've been looking for some free astronomy software.

highwhey · 08-22-07

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Originally Posted by Stillhouse

Downloading this as we speak. I've been looking for some free astronomy software.

Same here...finally.

kdbolt70 · 08-22-07

This is just like starry night pro, only free! I paid about $100 for that software a few years back. This is cool!

SuperBagel · 08-22-07

Just tried it out... I'm not impressed. IMO Celestia is a way better program. It gives real time 3D renders of everything. Also lets you speed up and slow down time. It is also free.